Jargon

/ˈdʒɑː.ɡən/

Synonyms for "jargon" (179 found)

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Noun(26 words)
languagelexical englishlexiconlingolingoeslingosnetworking termobscure languageobscuritiesparlancepatoisphraseologypretentious languagescholarly dictionshoptalkslangslanguagespecialized languagestreet slangsublanguage
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tailor languagetechnical languagetechnicaleseverbiagevernacularsvocabulary
Adjective(7 words)
linguistic terminologyspecialized coursespecialized lexiconspecialized termspecific languagetechnical jargontechnical terms

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communicationexpressionexpressive stylelanguagelanguage stylelexiconnon-standard speechrhetoricspeechstyleterminologyvocabularyzirconzirconium silicate

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buzzwordscomputer jargonfiller phrasesgrandiloquencelegal jargonmedical jargonpretentious termsscientific jargonsports jargontechnical jargon

Collocations

6 entries
academic jargoneveryday jargonindustry jargonlegal jargonmedical jargontechnical jargon

Inflections

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Derivations

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Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

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The talk was peppered with scientific jargon that no one understood.

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You can tell from the jargon alone that these instructions were written for experienced builders and not the average consumer.

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If you explain everything in medical jargon, it's impossible that everyone understands immediately.

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Is that Wall Street jargon?

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